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"When the British government recently announced its plan to emulate Denmark’s
asylum and immigration system, it framed the move as a way to restore fairness
and regain control. But for those who know how Denmark’s system actually works,
the move raises serious ethical — and practical — questions.
This is not the first time the UK and Denmark have looked to each other for
ideas on tough migration policies. In 2022, both considered schemes to send
asylum seekers to Rwanda and for claims to be processed there.
In the end, neither country went ahead. Denmark paused its proposals and the
UK’s scheme was blocked by the courts and then ditched after a change of
government.
Denmark once prided itself on its liberal welfare state and human rights
commitments. But it has spent the past decade turning itself into one of
Europe’s toughest destinations for refugees.
Indeed, it is the only country in Europe to have revoked refugee protection on
a large scale. And the first to reorient its laws away from integration and
towards return.
I have spent years studying Denmark’s migration system and interviewing the
refugees affected by it. My forthcoming book,
Un-welcome to Denmark, traces
the laws governing entry, residence and expulsion in Denmark’s
Aliens Act,
which has been amended more than 100 times over 36 years (1983–2019).
For context, that pace of change is unusually high, making Denmark’s
immigration system one of the most frequently revised in Europe. And this has
created near constant uncertainty for those living under it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
